Abstract: A leather-like fabric has a feel of natural nubuck leather and a napped feel and air permeability of suede leather, as well as high wear resistance. The leather-like fabric includes a fibrous structure including ultrafine fibers having an average monofilament fineness of 0.0001 dtex or more and 0.5 dtex or less, at least one surface of the fibrous structure being napped, the napped surface having resin layers located discontinuously, and each of the resin layers containing two or more layers.

Abstract: A dyed artificial leather includes a fibrous base containing ultrafine fibers with a filament fineness of 2 decitex or less and a polymeric elastomer, and characterized in that the lightness difference ?L* between the ultrafine fibers and the polymeric elastomer represented by the following equation meet the requirement of ?16??L*?5: ?L*=(average lightness L* of ultrafine fibers)?(average lightness L* of polymeric elastomer). A production method for dyed artificial leather includes a first dying step in which artificial leather constituted mainly of a fibrous base containing ultrafine fibers with a filament fineness of 2 decitex or less and a polymeric elastomer is dyed using a dye and a subsequent second dyeing step performed at a dye concentration that is 0.1% to 30% of the dye concentration (owf) in the first dyeing step.

Abstract: A leather-like fabric has a feel of natural nubuck leather and a napped feel and air permeability of suede leather, as well as high wear resistance. The leather-like fabric includes a fibrous structure including ultrafine fibers having an average monofilament fineness of 0.0001 dtex or more and 0.5 dtex or less, at least one surface of the fibrous structure being napped, the napped surface having resin layers located discontinuously, and each of the resin layers containing two or more layers.

Abstract: A dyed artificial leather includes a fibrous base containing ultrafine fibers with a filament fineness of 2 decitex or less and a polymeric elastomer, and characterized in that the lightness difference ?L* between the ultrafine fibers and the polymeric elastomer represented by the following equation meet the requirement of ?16??L*?5: ?L*=(average lightness L* of ultrafine fibers)?(average lightness L* of polymeric elastomer). A production method for dyed artificial leather includes a first dying step in which artificial leather constituted mainly of a fibrous base containing ultrafine fibers with a filament fineness of 2 decitex or less and a polymeric elastomer is dyed using a dye and a subsequent second dyeing step performed at a dye concentration that is 0.1% to 30% of the dye concentration (owf) in the first dyeing step.

Abstract: A plurality of positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates are stacked alternately upon one another with intervening separators therebetween, wherein lateral edges of the positive electrode plates protrude beyond the negative electrode plates on one side, and lateral edges of the negative electrode plates protrude beyond the group of positive electrode plates on the opposite side. Collector plates are brought in tight contact with respective lateral edges of the positive and negative electrode plates, and heat is applied to the collector plate on an opposite surface of the electrode plates from a non-contact type heat source at several locations in lines along a direction in which the electrode plates are stacked.

Abstract: A plurality of positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates are stacked alternately upon one another with intervening separators therebetween, wherein lateral edges of the positive electrode plates protrude beyond the negative electrode plates on one side, and lateral edges of the negative electrode plates protrude beyond the group of positive electrode plates on the opposite side. Collector plates are brought in tight contact with respective lateral edges of the positive and negative electrode plates, and heat is applied to the collector plate on an opposite surface of the electrode plates from a non-contact type heat source at several locations in lines along a direction in which the electrode plates are stacked.

Abstract: Positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates are arranged alternately with intervening separators, and their end faces are respectively butted on collector plates. A solder material made from nickel alloy is disposed on the surfaces of the collector plates, which are made from nickel. An electron beam is irradiated onto the collector plates for causing the solder material to melt, thereby bonding the end faces of the positive and negative electrode plates with the collector plates.

Abstract: The present invention is a small, light-weight gas generator for a passenger air bag. The gas generator includes a housing having a diffuser shell and a closure shell. The diffuser shell includes a round portion, a center cylindrical portion extending concentrically from inside a peripheral portion of the round portion, and an inner cylindrical portion. The center cylindrical portion is disposed at the center of the round portion for storing therein a squib-enhancer. The inner cylindrical portion is disposed outside the center cylindrical portion to provide a combustion chamber. The closure shell includes an annular portion equipped with a center hole for receiving the center cylindrical portion, and a peripheral wall portion extending from the peripheral portion of the annular portion to the peripheral portion of the round portion of the diffuser shell. This peripheral wall portion defines a coolant-filter chamber and includes a gas discharge port and a flange portion extending in a radial direction.

Abstract: A small, light-weight gas generator is provided for an air bag for protecting a passenger from impact by introducing a generated gas into an air bag. The gas generator includes a housing having a diffuser shell and a closure shell. The diffuser shell includes a round portion, a cylindrical portion extending concentrically from the round portion and an inner cylindrical portion extending about the center cylindrical portion and extending from the round portion. The closure shell includes an annular portion having a center hole for receiving the center cylindrical portion and a peripheral wall portion extending from the peripheral portion of the annular portion. This peripheral wall portion extends to the peripheral portion of the round portion of the diffuser.

Abstract: A process and a device for expanding or contracting the end of a pipe are disclosed. First an ironing die or punch is put over or into the end of the pipe. Then the end of the pipe is expanded or contracted by a rod form expanding punch or a tube form reducing die. Then, with this punch or die still in place, the ironing die or punch is pulled over or through the end of the pipe, so as to pinch the wall of the pipe between itself and the punch or die, and thereby the wall of the pipe is ironed so as to release any strains that may have been caused in it by the expanding or contracting process. Thereby more accurate pipe ends can be formed simply and reliably.

Abstract: A paging communication receiver receives carrier waves modulated by a sequence of signals comprising a calling signal, a display information signal and a discriminating signal. The modulated carrier wave is demodulated to retrieve the calling signal, display information signal and discriminating signal. The calling signal is detected and decoded to provide a detection signal, when the discriminating signal represents a calling signal. The detection signal causes a decoding for displaying information when the discriminating signal is the one representing the display information signal.

Abstract: A selective calling receiver includes a receiver section for demodulating carrier waves which are modulated by a calling signal. A decoder is connected to the output of the receiver section for selectively receiving the demodulated calling signal and for controlling the receiving operations. The power is intermittently applied to the receiver section under control of the decoder. A clock terminal in the decoder section receives a continuous supply of clock pulses during the period while the selective receiving operation is being conducted. During the period while the selective receiving operation is not conducted, the clock pulses are supplied to the clock terminal in the form of bursts or at a lower than clock rate.

Abstract: A radio paging receiver operates upon receipt of a predetermined, sequential paging signal having at least first and second code signals. The receiver receives and decodes the first predetermined code signal to produce a first decoded signal indicating the nature of a desired page. A second decoded signal is produced when the second predetermined code signal is decoded, which must occur within a predetermined time period after the first predetermined code signal is decoded. Responsive to the first decoded signal, an alert signal generator sounds a paging alert tone. A predetermined number of digitized voice signals, representing various pre-recorded vocal comments, are prestored in a memory in the receiver. One of the digitized voice signals, stored in the memory is selected in response to the first and second decoded signals and read-out thereby playing back as sound the digitized voice signal of the selected recoded vocal comments.

Abstract: A process and a device for expanding or contracting the end of a pipe are disclosed. First an ironing die or punch is put over or into the end of the pipe. Then the end of the pipe is expanded or contracted by a rod form expanding punch or a tube form reducing die. Then, with this punch or die still in place, the ironing die or punch is pulled over or through the end of the pipe, so as to pinch the wall of the pipe between itself and the punch or die, and thereby the wall of the pipe is ironed so as to release any strains that may have been caused in it by the expanding or contracting process. Thereby more accurate pipe ends can be formed simply and reliably.

Abstract: A paging or like radio communication receiver is disclosed having a crystal oscillator circuit which is connected directly with a power source and is thus held continuously in oscillation at its preset level of frequency irrespective of whether the power supply ON/OFF switch is closed or not. The novel arrangement enables the receiver to produce a normal quality call sound whenever the swtich is closed and the proper signal is received, even at the instant of its start, and substantially extends the service life of the battery.

Abstract: A digital paging communication system including a transmitter and a plurality of receivers is disclosed. The transmitter generates a preamble digital signal, a calling digital signal and an end mark digital signal in a predetermined sequence. Each receiver demodulates a received signal into the preamble digital signal, calling digital signal and end mark digital signal. These signals are separately detected in synchronism with a recovered clock signal. Power is supplied to the radio frequency, intermediate frequency and demodulator sections of the receiver intermittently until such time as the calling signal of the receiver is detected, after which power is supplied continuously until an end mark signal is detected. The intermittent operation is a battery saving feature.